Tie-plate and brace for railway-rails.



k No. 839 775. PATENTED DEC. 25, 1906.

' J. W. LEVELL.

TIE PLATE AND BRAGE FOR RAILWAY RAILS.

' APPLICATION FILED APR.17,1906.

THE mama's PETERS 50., WASHINGTON, u. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TIE-PLATE AND BRACE FOR RAILWAY-RAILS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Dec. 25, 1906.

Application filed April 1'7, 1906. Serial No. 312,161.

To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. LEVELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Carbondale, in the county of Garfield and State of Colorado,have invented new and useful Improvements in Tie-Plates and Braces forRailway-Rails, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved tieplate and brace forraiway-rails, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simpleinexpensive device of this character which may be readily installed foruse, one whereby the rail will be effectually braced upon its outside toprevent the same spreading or turning over, and one in which the railmay be securely engaged with the brace and the latter firmly attached tothe tie.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novelfeatures of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a section taken transverselythrough a rail,

showing the improved tie-plate and brace ap plied for use. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the device.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a railway-rail having a base 2,a head 3, and a web 3, and 4 is the tie on which the rail is supported,these parts being of the usual construction and material and adapted inpractice to perform the ordinary functions.

Applied to the upper face of the tie 4 and beneath the base 2 of therail is a tie-plate 5, provided at its inner end with openings 6 for thereception of spikes 7 for securing the plate to the tie and which engagethe adj acent edge of the base 2, as usual, while formed adjacent theouter end of the plate are openings 8 for the reception of spikes 9,

which serve, in conjunction with the spikes 7, to securely fix the plateupon the tie.

Formed upon and integral with the plate 5 and to bear at the outside ofthe rail 1 is an upwardly and inwardly inclined bracing member or block10, provided at its upper end with a stepped recess 11, adapted toreceive and shaped to conform to the adjacent side and under face of thehead 3 and also shaped to the side face of the web of the rail, so as tocontact with the same, there being formed at the juncture of the lowerend of the block and the plate 5 an undercut groove or recess 12,adapted to receive the adjacent edge of the base 2. On opposite sides ofthe block 10 I provide raised portions 14, which extend above thetie-plate 5, and the opening 8 is formed partially therein and serves togive the spike when driven into the tie a better hold and also permitsof the spike to be readily withdrawn.

In practice the device is applied to the upper face of the tie 4 andfastened in place by means of the spikes 9, after which the rail 1 ispositioned with the outer edge of its base 2 seated in the groove 12 andthe outer face of its head 3 in the recess 11, after which the spikes 7are driven through the opening. 6 in engagement with the inner edge ofbaseflange, whereby the rail and plate are secured in place on the tie.It' is to be particularly noted that owing to engagement of thebaseflange 2 with the groove 12 upward vertical movement of the rail isprevented and that the brace-block 10 serves, owing to its downward andoutward inclination, to effectually prevent spreading of the rails andalso to obviate liability. of the rail becoming overturned.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- A tie-plate andbrace for railway-rails comprising a flat tie-plate with openingstherein and having a brace formed on the upper surface thereof, saidbrace being provided with an inclined inner and outer face portion, atransverse recess formed at the base of the inner inclined face portion,the upper end of the brace being provided with a stepped recess whichserves to contact with the side and under face of the rail and also withthe side face of the web of the rail, and raised portions on oppositesides of the brace and projecting above the tie-plate, substantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH W. LEVELL. Witnesses:-

T. B. DAVIS, VEoLA T. BROWN.

